Michigan in the News

American Public Media’s “Marketplace” quoted Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy, in a story about the federal budget and whether an age of austerity really is necessary to reduce the deficit.

An article in Financial Times featured the research of Greg Miller and Hal White, both professors of accounting at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, that showed sending information via Twitter increases the profile of smaller companies that don't normally attract much media attention.

Dr. David Ginsburg, research professor at the Life Sciences Institute and professor of internal medicine, human genetics, pediatrics and communicable diseases, was quoted in Red Orbit about his research on a potentially new way to clear cholesterol from blood.

In this video, students and faculty discuss U-M's Creative Process course, an interdisciplinary experience that isn't about how to produce a great creative work, but instead helps students learn about getting to a place where creativity can flow. Read more about the class.

UMMA to be among first university museums in Google Art ProjectThe U-M Museum of Art on Friday will join a vanguard of university art museums that are part of the Google Art Project, which aims to improve access to art and cultural literacy by offering an online virtual journey to some of the world's most fascinating artworks. Curators selected 60 images from UMMA’s collection for the project.

New center to focus on the statistics of cancer researchAs cancer research has become more complex, requiring advanced statistical analysis of data, collaboration between cancer researchers and statistical researchers has become ever more critical. As a result, the School of Public Health will establish a Center for Cancer Biostatistics within the Department of Biostatistics.

Michigan cheerleading team wins NCA national championshipThe U-M cheerleading team claimed the national title at the 2013 National Cheerleaders Association and National Dance Alliance Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship completed Friday. This is the largest college cheer and dance championship in the world.

This week in The University Record• Study finds dementia care costs among highest of all diseases
• New software reduces interference of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee
• Geladas’ vocal lip smacks resemble human speech
Read these stories and more in the Record, available on newspaper racks across campus.

The Michigan Difference

The Wolverine Patriot Project
Students from the School of Dentistry and a husband and wife who earned their dental degrees from U-M have joined forces to provide oral health care to disabled and homeless veterans in Gaylord. Their initiative is known as the Wolverine Patriot Project, and its origins can be traced to a second-year dental student, Jesse Edwards, who asked himself a simple question not so long ago, "How can I help those who have served this country?"